4. Watching Venezuela: The U.S. is considering sanctions that would strike at the only source of cash for troubled Venezuela: Oil.

Two senior administration officials told CNN Sunday that sanctions could be announced as early as Monday. The Venezuelan government on Sunday held a controversial vote that President Trump and many other critics say will erode any last signs of democracy in the South American nation.

The Trump administration on Wednesday slapped sanctions on 13 government and military officials tied to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Mexico and Colombia followed with sanctions on the same individuals.